On the 17th, it was learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. that since the beginning of this year, railway construction has been advanced with high quality and efficiency. From January to July, fixed asset investment in railways nationwide reached 440.6 billion yuan, up 1.8% year on year. The building of a modern railway infrastructure system has been accelerated, and railway construction investment has produced a notable pulling effect, injecting strong momentum into regional economic and social development.

  A relevant official of China Railway Group said that since the beginning of this year, the group has focused on serving and supporting major national strategies and regional economic and social development, steadily advanced the action to strengthen the network and the industrial chain, promoted railway planning and construction in a scientific and orderly manner, continuously improved the scale and quality of the railway network, and pushed key projects to positive progress. Recently, Foshan Station on the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway was put into operation, the Xi'an-Ankang high-speed railway launched full-line integrated testing, the Harbin-Tieli-Yichun high-speed railway completed joint commissioning and testing, and track laying was completed on the Shanxi section of the Xiong'an New Area-Xinzhou high-speed railway.

  At the same time, China Railway Group organized all participating units to coordinate construction resources, and a number of railway control projects advanced steadily. In the construction of the main pier of the Qinhe River mega bridge on the Jiaozuo-Pingdingshan railway spanning the Qinhe River, builders from China Railway 23rd Bureau effectively tackled challenges such as thick underwater quicksand layers and ultra-long pile pouring, completing the construction of 16 ultra-long pile foundations each 108 meters long; in Zhejiang, the swivel continuous girder of the Qujiang mega bridge on the Quzhou-Lishui railway crossing the Shanghai-Kunming railway, built by China Railway 11th Bureau, is being accelerated, with the swivel continuous girder weighing 24,000 tonnes and requiring a crossing over the existing Shanghai-Kunming railway; in Shaanxi, excavation of the Jiulishan Tunnel on the Yan'an-Yulin railway, built by China Railway 14th Bureau, has exceeded 7,000 meters. The entire tunnel lies in the hilly and gully region of the Loess Plateau, with the shallowest cover only about 2 meters, making construction difficult and safety risks high.

  A relevant official of China Railway Group said that next, the group will make overall arrangements for the planning and construction of new lines and the quality improvement and capacity expansion of conventional railways, coordinate railway planning, construction and operation, accelerate preliminary work on key projects, scientifically optimize the construction organization of projects under construction, continuously improve the quality and efficiency of railway investment, ensure completion of the year's construction tasks, and help high-quality economic and social development.

Source:Xinhua News Agency